USNA Summer Seminar 2013

My DS received an email today informing him he was selected to participate in the 2013 Summer Seminar. He was given the second session to attend. Very excited for the opportunity. He had previously been a STEM participant up at the Academy. He applied the first day the application opened up on line. We were surprised he heard so soon.

Congratulations! I went last year and it definitely sold me on the academy. From the first day I knew that this academy was the one for me. The highlights are the Sea Trials, Indoc, and visit to the USNA cemetery late at night (definitely very humbling and puts everyone in the right mindset).

DS got his acceptance email this morning!!! omgsh!!! this mama is extremely excited! we are from rural Oklahoma and his test scores sure made me sweat this one out... so so happy and proud and excited!!!

Congratulations! My DS received the email this morning! Soooo excited! Also thinks he's pretty cool to travel by himself because, apparently, no moms allowed! We live in a southwest suburb of Chicago (about 40 miles away). Good luck!

I applied at like 7 am the day it opened and haven't heard anything. does that mean I probably didn't get in?

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No, it does not mean you did not get in. You will be notified if you are not a candidate for the summer session- I believe by April. My DS was not notified until late March last year and was appointed a session that conflicted with Boy's State. He requested a change in sessions and was told he may not get in and was put on a wait list. USNA contacted him a week later and gave him the session that would accomadate SS and Boy's State. Best wishes.

Do keep in mind, however, that NASS is a recruiting tool to showcase USNA to folks who haven't heard about it and that the "strongest" candidates aren't always the ones accepted.

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True story, I now have an offer of appointment and previously had an LOA, even though I was waitlisted for NASS. I did eventually get in off the waitlist, after about a week I believe.
Moral of the Story: Don't procrastinate on your NASS application, and even if you think you didn't get in, you might end up with a slot.